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100 Francs CFA Lion
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
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| Reverse description | A majestic lion, rendered in vibrant color, stands in profile facing left in the central field, its mane and musculature depicted in fine detail against a naturalistic savanna landscape. Along the upper arc of the reverse, two adult elephants and their calf are shown at rest beneath a nocturnal sky, evoking a tranquil African night scene. The composition employs a colorization technique to heighten the visual contrast between the lion in the foreground and the moonlit background. The circular legend 'PROTECTION DE LA VIE SAUVAGE' arcs along the upper periphery, with the date '2011' inscribed below it. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The BCEAO issues commemorative and collector pieces like this under licensing arrangements that have little to do with the monetary policy functions the institution otherwise serves — these silver-plated copper pieces are produced primarily for the international collector market, not for circulation in the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The francs CFA themselves remain pegged to the euro at a fixed rate guaranteed by the French Treasury, a arrangement dating to 1945 that has survived decolonization, currency reforms, and recurring political pressure to sever it entirely.